1899 U.S. Open

Archive note

The 1899 edition was won by Willie Smith. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
  • 1899 U.S. Open · Championship identity

    The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1899 Championship, champion, explicit date span, and site in Championship Results: 1895 to 2025. The recorded champion and site preserve the higher-resolution register text. The current official U.S. Open Champions table independently confirms the year, champion, and site.

    Verified 2026-08-20
• USGA dated host record and researched Club identity
  • Baltimore Country Club

    Official Club or regional association evidence corroborates the historical host identity for Baltimore Country Club; the dated USGA venue wording and canonical locality are retained separately. The 1899 venue was Roland Park. The stored Courses are Five Farms East and West; neither is equated with Roland Park. Dated host authority: https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/media/online-media-center/usga-records/u-s--open-results--1895-to-present.html

    Verified 2026-09-10
• USGA official U.S. Open result
  • Willie Smith

    The official result names the champion and regulation total. Historical playoff status is corroborated by tied regulation totals and extra scores for both winner and runner-up. The 2026 report establishes a one-stroke win on the 72nd hole. Relative score is retained only where explicitly stated.

    Verified 2026-09-10
• USGA: 2026 U.S. Open Record Book
  • George Low

    PDF page 6, 1899 result: George Low, regulation total 326.

    Verified 2026-10-23
  • Val Fitzjohn

    PDF page 6, 1899 result: Val Fitzjohn, regulation total 326.

    Verified 2026-10-23
  • W.H. Way

    PDF page 6, 1899 result: W.H. Way, regulation total 326.

    Verified 2026-10-23